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McLean president David Bordonaro recently welcomed a large group of volunteers to the main dining room in the McLean Health Center, and acknowledged their dedication and support during the Annual Volunteer Appreciation Event.
The Hartford HealthCare (HHC) Content Team, including Granby residents Nick and Melissa Dethlefsen, has been recognized as finalists in the 2018 Content Marketing Awards presented by the Content Marketing Institute—an annual, leading international awards program honoring the best marketers in the industry.
The CT Department of Veterans Affairs in Rocky Hill sponsors an annual Stand Down Day in which 200 service support groups participate and over 1,000 veterans attend.
The author of the article about the Granby Library Association in the October Drummer was incorrectly attributed to Joan Russell. Amy Hatfield was the author.
The museum honors American soldiers—specifically from the World War II era—and it was in town for only one day. There is an array of pictures, uniforms, and actual sand from Normandy Beach.
Cold and flu season typically runs from November until April, with the season’s peak in December through February. Having a flu shot, practicing preventive measures and being prepared to provide supportive care will minimize illness.
Colds
More than 200 different viruses can cause the common cold, with symptoms that include a sore throat, runny nose, chest congestion and cough.
On Monday, Oct. 8, from 6 to 8 p.m., Guiding Eyes for the Blind will showcase its guide dogs in training at an open house at the First Congregational Church, 219 North Granby Road.
Granby Women’s Breakfast attendees were treated to a presentation by docent Russell Chicoine from the Wadsworth Atheneum.
Director of Development Hill-Stead Museum, Farmington CT
Age: 52
Talk about how you came to be working at Hill-Stead…. I grew up in Tariffville and now reside in Granby.
